Doctor Strange 2 box office collection day 1: Benedict Cumberbatch starrer tracking for astounding Rs 30 crore+ opening but will just fall short of Spider-Man

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness may fall just short of Spider-Man No Way Home's opening in India, but could beat Avengers: Infinity War's opening. In the US and worldwide, it's tracking above $200 million and $500 million respectively

By Russel D'Silva
Published: May 7, 2022 12:30 AM IST

Doctor Strange 2 has stormed theatres across most countries in the world on 6th May 2022, including India. The hype for the movie has reached a crescendo, with tickets being sold by the buckets in advance. In India alone, Benedict Cumberbatch starrer Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has already collected an estimated ₹20 crore nett in advanced sales as per our trade source and box office tracking, giving a clear indication of the kind of craze among the audience for the next installment in phase four of the MCU. Also Read - Tiger Vs Pathaan delayed? Aditya Chopra to rework on the script after mixed response to Tiger 3

So, if you, too, can't contain your excitement for the Doctor Strange sequel and have already watched it on day one or have booked your tickets over the weekend, then you've landed at the right place. We've got some exciting box office dope on the movie right here. Our same trade sources and similar box office tracking, which revealed the movie's advanced booking, has thrown up an eye-popping day 1 collection of the film to the tune of ₹30 crore nett or slightly above, with a 50-55% occupancy throughout the day across the country in all languages, which might just fall short of Spider-Man: No Way Home's opening of ₹32.67 crore nett, but could beat Avengers: Infinity War's opening of ₹31.30 crore nett. Also Read - Buy cute and adorable outfits like seen on Taimur Ali Khan and Jeh

So, this the box office opening prediction for India. How much though is Doctor Strange 2 slated to open at in its home country of the US and worldwide? Well, as per early estimated and our trade sources, the Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen starrer is tracking to the tune of $205 million for its opening weekend in the US alone, followed by a lifetime gross at the US box office of $520 million. As for its total worldwide cume, it seems that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is slated to rake in $1.1 billion over the course of its entire run, making it the sixth MCU movie to collect in excess of $200 million and $500 million in its opening weekend and lifetime run in America, plus the eleventh Marvel movie to make over $1 billion in worldwide sales. Also Read - Bigg Boss 17: Fans want Munawar Faruqui to stay away from Mannara Chopra — view poll results

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ByRussel D'Silva
Published: May 7, 2022 12:30 AM IST